V Braun

9.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
115 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

V Braun is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, V Braun has authored 115 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Genetics, 73 papers in Molecular Biology and 29 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in V Braun's work include Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (84 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (28 papers) and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (27 papers). V Braun is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (84 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (28 papers) and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (27 papers). V Braun collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Austria and United States. V Braun's co-authors include Klaus Hantke, Kurt Rehn, Annemarie Angerer, Wolfgang Köster, K. Kampfenkel, Helmut Killmann, Christina Herrmann, Keith Poole, Sibylle Gaisser and C. Galanos and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

V Braun

115 papers receiving 7.4k citations

Hit Papers

Covalent lipoprotein from the outer membrane of escherich... 1969 2026 1988 2007 1975 1969 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Covalent lipoprotein from the outer membrane of escherichia coli
    1975 473 citations V Braun Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews on Biomembranes profile →
  2. Chemical Characterization, Spatial Distribution and Function of a Lipoprotein (Murein-Lipoprotein) of the E. coli Cell Wall. The Specific Effect of Trypsin on the Membrane Structure
    1969 456 citations V Braun et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
V Braun Germany 55 4.5k 4.4k 1.6k 1.1k 1.1k 115 8.0k
Volkmar Braun Germany 57 5.2k 1.1× 4.5k 1.0× 1.8k 1.1× 1.2k 1.1× 1.3k 1.2× 179 9.3k
Klaus Hantke Germany 59 4.6k 1.0× 4.1k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 1.4k 1.2× 1.2k 1.1× 108 10.2k
Herbert L. Heyneker United States 27 8.1k 1.8× 4.7k 1.1× 2.1k 1.3× 700 0.6× 627 0.6× 35 11.9k
Issar Smith United States 54 5.3k 1.2× 3.1k 0.7× 2.1k 1.3× 275 0.2× 818 0.7× 178 10.2k
Dana Boyd United States 41 5.6k 1.2× 2.7k 0.6× 1.2k 0.8× 1.4k 1.2× 962 0.9× 78 8.3k
Shelley M. Payne United States 57 3.2k 0.7× 2.6k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 3.7k 3.2× 1.1k 1.0× 144 8.6k
John R. Roth United States 53 8.8k 1.9× 4.5k 1.0× 2.2k 1.4× 1.2k 1.0× 695 0.6× 146 12.7k
Kathleen Postle United States 38 3.0k 0.7× 2.8k 0.6× 773 0.5× 693 0.6× 780 0.7× 62 4.8k
Michael L. Vasil United States 65 7.8k 1.7× 3.6k 0.8× 1.4k 0.9× 1.8k 1.6× 2.2k 2.0× 137 12.1k
A. P. Pugsley France 39 3.2k 0.7× 3.1k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 1.3k 1.1× 635 0.6× 78 5.7k

Countries citing papers authored by V Braun

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Fields of papers citing papers by V Braun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of V Braun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of V Braun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of V Braun based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with V Braun. V Braun is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kupczok, Anne, V Braun, Jason Woodhouse, et al.. (2024). Identification of Shemin pathway genes for tetrapyrrole biosynthesis in bacteriophage sequences from aquatic environments. Nature Communications. 15(1). 8783–8783. 1 indexed citations
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Pramanik, Avijit, et al.. (2007). Albomycin is an effective antibiotic, as exemplified with Yersinia enterocolitica and Streptococcus pneumoniae. International Journal of Medical Microbiology. 297(6). 459–469. 63 indexed citations
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Diekmann, Stephan, et al.. (2003). Two-step purification of the outer membrane transporter and activator protein ShlB from Escherichia coli using internally His6-tagged constructs. Journal of Chromatography B. 786(1-2). 33–37. 4 indexed citations
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Clarke, Thomas A., et al.. (2002). X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC STRUCTURES OF THE ESCHERICHIA COLI PERIPLASMIC PROTEIN FHUD BOUND TO HYDROXAMATE-TYPE SIDEROPHORES AND THE ANTIBIOTIC ALBOMYCIN. Journal of Molecular Biology. 320. 2 indexed citations
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Angerer, Annemarie & V Braun. (1998). Iron regulates transcription of the Escherichia coli ferric citrate transport genes directly and through the transcription initiation proteins. Archives of Microbiology. 169(6). 483–490. 59 indexed citations
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Hertle, Ralf, et al.. (1998). The Serratia marcescens hemolysin is secreted but not activated by stable protoplast-type L-forms of Proteus mirabilis. Archives of Microbiology. 170(4). 236–242. 7 indexed citations
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Braun, V. (1997). Avoidance of iron toxicity through regulation of bacterial iron transport.. PubMed. 378(8). 779–86. 92 indexed citations
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Braun, V, et al.. (1997). SigX of Bacillus subtilis replaces the ECF sigma factor FecI of Escherichia coli and is inhibited by RsiX. Molecular and General Genetics MGG. 256(4). 416–425. 26 indexed citations
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Braun, V, et al.. (1996). Colicin M is inactivated during import by its immunity protein. Molecular and General Genetics MGG. 251(3). 388–396. 26 indexed citations
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Gaisser, Sibylle & V Braun. (1991). The tonB gene of Serratia marcescens: sequence, activity and partial complementation of Escherichia coli tonB mutants. Molecular Microbiology. 5(11). 2777–2787. 39 indexed citations
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Ölschläger, Tobias, et al.. (1991). Binding of the immunity protein inactivates colicin M. Molecular Microbiology. 5(5). 1105–1111. 30 indexed citations
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Braun, V, et al.. (1990). Import‐defective colicin B derivatives mutated in the TonB box. Molecular Microbiology. 4(9). 1523–1533. 62 indexed citations
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Sauer, Michael, Klaus Hantke, & V Braun. (1990). Sequence of the fhuE outer‐membrane receptor gene of Escherichia coli K12 and properties of mutants. Molecular Microbiology. 4(3). 427–437. 74 indexed citations
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Braun, V, et al.. (1989). Integration of the Serratia marcescens haemolysin into human erythrocyte membranes. Molecular Microbiology. 3(3). 445–453. 38 indexed citations
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Heller, Knut J. & V Braun. (1982). Polymannose O-antigens of Escherichia coli, the binding sites for the reversible adsorption of bacteriophage T5+ via the L-shaped tail fibers. Journal of Virology. 41(1). 222–227. 88 indexed citations
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Braun, V. (1981). Escherichia coli cells containing the plasmid ColV produce the iron ionophore aerobactin. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 11(4). 225–228. 1 indexed citations
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Braun, V. (1975). Covalent lipoprotein from the outer membrane of escherichia coli. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews on Biomembranes. 415(3). 335–377. 473 indexed citations breakdown →

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